Police Report: Arrest on charge of attempted burglary

From Staff

Published Saturday, March 04, 2006

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

Arrest on charge of attempted burglary: A 39-year-old Duval County man was arrested on charges of attempted burglary, aggravated fleeing and eluding and false imprisonment early Friday morning at the St. Johns Humane Society on Old Moultrie Road, according to a report from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jay Bucher spotted a parked car at the facility and when the car's occupants saw him, they drove off quickly, the report said. The deputy followed onto State Road 207, then Interstate 95, then State Road 16, where the car ended in a ditch, the report said. The male driver told officers he had a female juvenile hostage, according to the report. Deputies broke the car window and used a Taser on the man, the report said.

According to the Sheriff's Office report, the two said they were at the Humane Society at 1 a.m. to break in and get their dog back. Donald Carl Antonucci, 39, of Jacksonville was checked by St. Johns Fire Rescue medical personnel and booked into the county jail. He was also found to have an outstanding arrest warrant from Clay County on a burglary charge, the report said.

ST. AUGUSTINE

Vehicle keyed: St. Augustine Police responded at 12:28 a.m. Thursday to a disturbance or parking problem between two vehicles in the parking lot across the street from All-Stars Bar.

As the officer arrived, a suspect vehicle attempted to leave, but was made to stop. According to witnesses, those in the suspect car were seen making a circular motion over the hood of the victim's vehicle. That car was found to have a large circular key mark on its hood. Damage was estimated at $500. The victim declined to file charges.

PUTNAM COUNTY

Man arrested on sexual battery charge: A 48-year-old Putnam Hall man has been arrested by Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies on two counts of capital sexual battery.

The investigation began after a complaint was filed alleging the man had inappropriate sexual relations with two girls, ages 10 and 14, and the abuse had been occurring for several years, according to a report from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Following an investigation, Henry Willie Dowdy Jr. was interviewed and arrested Friday morning at the Sheriff's Office. He was booked into the Putnam jail without bond, according to the report.

POLICE REPORTS

The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):